Two weeks ago, we held a casting call, for a variety of new talent to entertain at some our shows. Now we are ready for next round of auditions!

Got Talent?

Event based Entertainment, Production, and Décor Agency is actively seeking new contacts for multiple types of talent. We have been in business in The Valley for 30 years, and execute well over 1000 events (corporate events, concerts, social events, film + TV work) annually. Our clients are some of the largest companies in the country, and our events are held at the best venues in the state!

We are seeking:

Musicians, Bands, Dancers (all styles), Variety Entertainers (Jugglers, Acrobats, Magicians, Face Painters, Airbrush Tattoo Artists, Comedians), Female/Male Models + Actors to utilize as costumed greeters, Trade Show Booth Attendants, Game Booth Attendants and many more!

When: July 28th-29th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Where: 410 S. Madison Dr. Suite # 4, Tempe, AZ, 85281.

Expect screening process to take 1-2 hours depending on volume of response. Please bring a copy of your portfolio (if you have one), a resume, or samples of your work. It will be useful and appreciated to also provide us with a digital copy of your portfolios. You can send these via email ahead of time if you prefer.

Musicians, please bring CD or Video on Disc.

For more information, contact Alex (asolen@encorecreative.com) or Georgia (gvarela@encorecreative.com) or call 480-736-2800.

Arizona Bride Magazine recently honored Encore Creative with an award in their annual 'Best of ' list. The List is a who's who of Arizona wedding planners and specialists, and is worth a look; whether you're a prospective client, or an industry professional.
This award, in the category of  Best Talent Agency, comes as a great honor, and spotlights an area of expertise that some of our clients didn't know we were involved in. We are, in fact, involved in so many aspects of Wedding and Special Event Planning, that it can be a surprise to those who don't know us, but with 30 years in the business, and so many talented people on staff, we take a lot of pride in being able to tell our clients that "we'll handle it all."

Best Talent Agency
The finalists are: Encore! Creative, Krigsten Agency, and SRO Entertainment and Productions Ltd.
The winner is: Encore! Creative
Tempe & Tucson | 480.736.2800 | encorecreative.com
“Encore provided us with the help we needed to make our venue warm and welcoming. They handled everything from the basic tent structure to providing us with very useful ideas regarding decorations, lighting, etc. They also have a wonderful floral department [staff] who outdid themselves. We only have one daughter so this was our only opportunity to plan a wedding, and it truly turned out to be a great evening, helped in no small part by Encore.” - Beth Dorweiler, Scottsdale, mother of Lauren Dorweiler, married Nov. 14, 2009

Got Talent?

Event based Entertainment, Production, and Décor Agency is actively seeking new contacts for multiple types of talent. We have been in business in The Valley for 30 years, and execute well over 1000 events (corporate events, concerts, social events, film + TV work) annually. Our clients are some of the largest companies in the country, and our events are held at the best venues in the state!

We are seeking:

Musicians, Bands, Dancers (all styles), Variety Entertainers (Jugglers, Acrobats, Magicians, Face Painters, Airbrush Tattoo Artists, Comedians), Female/Male Models + Actors to utilize as costumed greeters, Trade Show Booth Attendants, Game Booth Attendants and many more!

When: July 7th- 8th, 28th-29th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Where: 410 S. Madison Dr. Suite # 4, Tempe, AZ, 85281.

Expect screening process to take 1-2 hours depending on volume of response. Please bring a copy of your portfolio (if you have one), a resume, or samples of your work. It will be useful and appreciated to also provide us with a digital copy of your portfolios. You can send these via email ahead of time if you prefer.

Musicians, please bring CD or Video on Disc.

For more information, contact Alex (asolen@encorecreative.com) or Georgia (gvarela@encorecreative.com) or call 480-736-2800.

 

The 4th Annual Zonies (Arizona Event Industry Awards) took place on May 14th, 2010, with Encore Creative selected as a finalist in the categories of Best Entertainment and Best Decor. Encore staffers, Michelle Magana and David Kellett, who put together the company's entries, were on hand for the awards dinner, which was held at Chase Field's Suite Lounge.

The evening's events commenced with a Networking/Cocktail Reception, during which time, guests were able to review all of the finalist's entries. Dinner was served during the awards ceremony, with a break at the mid-point for for some live entertainment from the local dance troupe Foot Klan.  A highlight of the evening was when guest were taken on a guided tour, down through the stadium's corridors, past the dugouts, and right onto the grass of Chase field!

Encore Creative congratulates all those who took home a Zonie award!

Eric has been working in a sales or management position for nearly two decades.  He started his career in sales shortly after graduating from college in Minnesota and quickly worked his way into a management position.  An opportunity arose in management with a world renowned healthcare organization, which ended up bringing him to the Valley in 1998.

While working full-time as a manager in healthcare, he attended graduate school in the evenings earning his MBA.  He left the healthcare industry to go to work for a start-up marketing company, returning to his sales roots.  Eric has been working in various upper management positions since, including working as the VP of Sales and Events for the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce before joining the Encore team as a Sales Manager.

In his spare time Eric enjoys watching and playing sports.  His two favorite sports are golf and baseball, so summer is always fun!  Some day Eric would like to elevate his golf game enough to qualify, and play, in a national tournament on the amateur level.  He lives in Scottsdale with his wife Susie and cat Nancy.

Tracy O’Brien comes to us from an event management background – having started in the business as an intern for the United States Bobsled Team.  

While in Las Vegas, she worked for GES Events and worked on large sporting events that included:  Major League Baseball All*Star in Cleveland & Denver, National Football League Superbowl in New Orleans, Alpine Skiing Championships in Vail,  ESPN Extreme Sports in San Francisco, etc…

While at the Hard Rock Hotel she produced over 90 corporate events in seven months that included:  a large scale circus for Skechers, a huge tent concert for Steve Madden, a car show in the parking garage, a high-roller wedding with over 1000 guests, the 1200 guest extravagant Playboy Party with Hugh and the Bunnies, etc…

The last seven years, Tracy has been working in destination services, catering and sales for Scottsdale and Santa Fe resorts.  After returning to Arizona, Tracy chose to return to her crazyland love of events.

The weekend of March 5th-7th was an especially busy time for the crews of Encore Creative, as we were setting up a number exciting events for the employees of Marsh USA.

The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale was the venue chosen to host, and the expanse of it's grounds along with the multitude of meeting spaces was ideal for presenting several distinctly unique events.

The weekend was planned around a spectacular awards presentation, but guests arrived to find a number of other activities to keep them busy in the meantime; including an Ice Cream Social and a Western-themed cookout.

The idea for the Ice Cream Social came together spontaneously, as a result of a visit to our props warehouse. It wasn't the first time this has happened, and undoubtedly, will not be the last. From time to time, clients visit our warehouse with a specific idea in mind, but as they tour our facilities, the magnitude of what we can do here starts to become apparent. With our huge collection of stages, sets, and props in the building, it's easy to see how ones imagination can start to run rampant. Oftentimes, clients sign off on a more comprehensive order than initially anticipated. In this instance, our Malt Shop set, and our Ice Cream Cone Highboys Tables sold themselves.

The Cowboy Cookout was a beautifully executed outdoor function. Taking advantage of the weather which Arizona is so famous for, we set up a variety of western themed props and decor, including our Cowboy Chaps Entry Arch and our ever-popular Mahogany Island Bar, well-stocked with Mojitos and other libations.

Meanwhile, while our crews were finishing up work on the Glow Lounge and putting the finishing touches on the Awards Ceremony, I was spending a lot of time going back and forth between the two spaces, and recording the progress. You can see an overview in the clip above, and some more details in still photographs here.

On February 25th, 2010 Encore Creative coordinated a community event for DHL, introducing staffers to the faculty and the students of the Children First Academy in Downtown Phoenix.

As Ollie the Trolley pulled up in front of the school, and the dozens of yellow-shirted DHL employees disembarked, no one could have guessed just how profound an experience was in store.

After a few group photos, everyone assembled in the cafeteria, where we were greeted by Dina Gerdon, the school's Community Resource Director. Dina introduced us to several students who would serve as our guides, as we broke off into several groups for a tour.

After visiting several key areas, and spending time with the kids in the classroom, and on the playground, it was immediately apparent that Children First Academy is an extraordinary place, doing extraordinarly work. They are in need of your support, and we'd be hardpressed to think of an organization more worthy. Here are a few highlights from our day with CFA:

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Encore Creative was commissioned by a local casino to construct a Klinko chip game, based on the popular game on The Price Is Right.

Watch a slideshow of the construction process:

Here's a clip of the game in action:

Encore Creative and Triumphant Entertainment have joined to form TriEn, LLC, a company dedicated to producing high end television entertainment productions in Arizona as well as projects across the country.

The partnership brings together Cecil Chambers, CEO of Triumphant Pictures, and Jeff Lowy, President of Encore Creative. Chambers has been a standout in the film industry, producing the feature films Blood Moon Rising, The Crypt and Steppin: The Movie. With a foot in the music world as well, he’s worked with some it’s biggest names, including Destiny’s Child, Michael Jackson, Usher and Christina Aguilera. Jeff Lowy has been in the live entertainment and special event industry for over 30 years, and has produced events for numerous Fortune 500 companies.

The goal of TriEn is to not only produce high-quality entertainment at the local level, but to bring jobs and revenue to the many talented industry professionals of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The programming will be the first it’s kind, with existing Arizona produced programming being predominantly News and Sports related.

Currently there are several TriEn projects in pre-production, all to be shot in Arizona. Cooking With The Legends, produced in conjunction with a successful local startup company called Foodies Like Us, features legendary MLB, NBA and NFL players along with local chefs. The show is slated for a spot on NBA Entertainment Channel and the initial episodes will potentially include luminaries like Bob Lanier, Ricky Henderson, Lafayette "Fat" Lever as well as current players, such as Amare Stoudamire. Shooting begins in April at the Chef's Loft in Downtown Scottsdale.

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Also, in production is the exercise video series Health and Wellness with Jackie Guerrido. Guerrido is a highly renowned Puerto Rican television and media personality, and the series will be produced in both English and Spanish, while a distribution deal is being discussed with Univision.

Additionally, TriEn has a teen-only talent show in pre-production, which will be the first of its kind on a major network or cable outlet; as well as "Big Tyme", a singing/talent show for adults for which the company is seeking corporate sponsorships and a high visibility venue. Newly signed TriEn recording artist Ja'nell Johnson is in the studio recording her first demo.

The Phoenix Business Journal has recently featured the new division of both Encore and Triumphant-the link can be found here.